Recreational Cyclocross and GravelbikingThis has to be the most physically intense sport ever invented. It's high speed bicycle racing on a short off road course or riding the off pavement rides on gravel like :The Dirty Kanza". We also have a dedicated Racing forum for the Cyclocross Hard Core Racers.

It's funny you should say...they have bike cops in London, and also Surrey, but as far as I know none in Kent!

I went to a local fair about bike saftey just a walk away from work one lunchtime, and the London City Bike Police were there with all their gear.

I asked their advice about setting up a patrol in Kent and they seemed very helpful...even offering to pass over their reports on how the project was progressing.

The only problem I could see is that a bike patrol in Kent wouldn't be as effective as one in a city...what with distribution being a problem in a rural setting and the area that needs coverage. Still, it'd look good if I offered to look into setting one up..eh.

The cops here use the Niterider Digital Patrol. I imagine the fellows in London had something similar. The lights flash alternately and the siren is piercing. This is a rural area, bikes are used primarily for patrolling sporting events, fairs, concerts and such.

I thought you would have a little stronger reaction than that. It wouldn't even be the same sport, I think you could have ridden every run-up in our race with a mountain bike (were the course dry) had there not been any barriers. Like the man said, short track cross country.